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HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10 CONNECTING MIDI GEAR Connect each MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack to a MIDI OUT jack on your MOTU MIDI interface as shown by Conn

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 11 interface. This means that they share the same set of 16 MIDI channels, so try to do this with devices that receive on only

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 12 SMPTE TIME CODE SYNC CONNECTIONS If you own a MIDI Express XT or micro express, it is both a SMPTE time code converter and

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 13 Connecting a SMPTE time code destination Connect the SMPTE OUT port of your MOTU MIDI interface to the SMPTE time code input

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 14 CONNECTING A FOOT SWITCH If you own a MIDI Express XT or micro express and you would like to use a foot switch with it, conn

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 15 The USB ( Universal Serial Bus ) specification allows many USB devices — theoretically up to 127 — to be connected to a singl

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17 CHAPTER3 Software Installation and Setup OVERVIEW Software installation for mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Soft

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP 18 ☛ If the interface does not appear, or if it is grayed out, check your cable connections and click Rescan MIDI .

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP 19 3 Double-click the device to make settings, such as input and output channels, that further describe the device. F

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP 20 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Your MOTU interface requires software drivers. It also includes ClockWorks™, a s

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP 21 DAISY-CHAINING MIDI DEVICES In general, daisy-chain MIDI devices (as shown in Figure 3-4 on page 21) should be avo

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP 22 Configuring your Windows setup for daisy-chaining To avoid unwanted instrument layering (as explained earlier), go

23 CHAPTER4 Using MIDI Software MAC SOFTWARE Once you’ve completed the installation for your MOTU MIDI interface/synchronizer as described in the pre

USING MIDI SOFTWARE 24 Figure 4-2: MOTU MIDI Express XT and micro express interface ports inCakewalk SONAR™. THE MIDI DATA PATH (MAC AND WINDOWS) As

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27 CHAPTER5 ClockWorks OVERVIEW About ClockWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27The File m

CLOCKWORKS 28Figure 5-1: Click the tabs to access the settings in ClockWorks.TabsSync andMIDI MachineControl section !USB Interfaces Manual Book Pag

CLOCKWORKS 29 Familiarity with your computer In explaining how to use ClockWorks, this chapter assumes that you are already familiar with the standar

Contents III Part I: For All Users 7 Packing List and Computer Requirements 9 Hardware installation 17 Software Installation and Setup 23 Using MIDI

CLOCKWORKS 30Save ConfigurationThe Save Configuration menu item saves all the current MOTU interface settings in ClockWorks as a document on disk. You

CLOCKWORKS31THE ROUTINGS TABThe Routings tab provides an easy and powerful way for you to route MIDI data from any device connected to your MOTU inter

CLOCKWORKS32Selecting a connectionTo select a connection, click the connection’s input cable icon on the left or one of its output cable icons on the

CLOCKWORKS33connection is not necessary, however, if you intend to send MMC transport commands directly from computer software (or a MMC hardware devi

CLOCKWORKS342. or send the MMC transport commands to the MOTU interface instead and have it redistribute them to the other MMC device(s)If you would l

CLOCKWORKS35THE MUTINGS TABThe Mutings tab is a sophisticated MIDI data filter that controls what types of data will be sent and received by each MIDI

CLOCKWORKS36Whenever you would like to mute data, begin with the following procedure:1 If you have more than one MOTU interface, select the box you wa

CLOCKWORKS37Muting MIDI beat clocksWhen MIDI beat clocks are transmitted to your MOTU interface (via a MIDI device or the computer) they are redistrib

CLOCKWORKS38Figure 5-6: How muting and remapping interact with each other.THE MAPPINGS TABThe Mappings tab controls the channelizing of MIDI data on a

CLOCKWORKS39Mapping basicsA simple way to think of channel mapping is this: imagine that each MIDI IN or MIDI OUT port connected to your MOTU interfac

About the Mark of the Unicorn License Agreement and Limited Warranty on Software TO PERSONS WHO PURCHASE OR USE THIS PRODUCT: carefully read all the

CLOCKWORKS40SYNCHRONIZATION AND MIDI MACHINE CONTROLThe Sync tab and the sync-related controls at the top of the window (Figure 5-8) give you control

CLOCKWORKS41Figure 5-8: The synchronization and MIDI machine controls.Clock mode menuThis setting determines the clock mode for your Express interface

CLOCKWORKS42LTC QuickLokAllows your Express interface to sync to SMPTE time code received on its SMPTE input jack and convert it to MIDI Time Code to

CLOCKWORKS43Frame lockThe Frame lock check box is only available when your MOTU interface is locking to external SMPTE time code (in any form — MTC or

CLOCKWORKS44Turning off Frame lock can be a life saver if you find yourself in a situation where you have time code on tape (or other source) but the f

CLOCKWORKS45Still-frame sensitivityThis option lets you control how many frames in a row your MOTU interface needs to receive to consider incoming SMP

CLOCKWORKS46THE PEDAL TABThe Pedal tab lets you program the pedal input on your MOTU interface.Figure 5-9: The Pedal tab.Pedal basicsYou can use a foo

CLOCKWORKS47Adding and removing MIDI messagesUse the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove MIDI messages to and from the list. Don’t worry about th

CLOCKWORKS48Sending sysex data with a pedalA pedal can transmit a sysex message up to 27 bytes long. To program the sysex message:1 Set up the knob or

49CHAPTER6 Front Panel PresetsOVERVIEWThis chapter describes your MOTU Express interface’s eight factory presets and explains how to: Select a factor

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FRONT PANEL PRESETS50SELECTING A PRESET ON A MICRO EXPRESSTo select a preset from the front panel:1 Repeatedly press the SELECT button until the LED f

FRONT PANEL PRESETS51Sequencer 30 fpsThis preset is designed for MIDI software, especially sequencing software, that supports multi-cable interfaces s

FRONT PANEL PRESETS52correctly, and you can then focus your efforts on other possible causes, such as bad MIDI cables, volume settings, etc.Use this t

FRONT PANEL PRESETS53MIDI data only to outputs 6, 7 and 8. Input 7 routes MMC to the MIDI Express XT only. Input 8 does a combination of inputs 6 and

FRONT PANEL PRESETS54when your Express interface’s MIDI processing features are enabled. This mode disables the processing features, which solves the

55CHAPTER7 SynchronizationOVERVIEWThis chapter explains how to use your MOTU Express interface to synchronize computer software and other devices to a

SYNCHRONIZATION56Figure 7-1: The connection from the MTC out port to the computer in port deliv-ers MIDI Time Code from the Express interface to softw

SYNCHRONIZATION57If the LOCK and TACH lights do not behave as described, your Express interface is not successfully locking to the SMPTE time code. Th

SYNCHRONIZATION58your Express interface freewheels at the frame rate it is reading at the time it begins freewheeling — except for 29.97 drop and non-

SYNCHRONIZATION59We recommend that you do not pass the time code output from your Express interface through a mixer or any form of signal processor. I

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SYNCHRONIZATION60There are several ways to handle this. One way is to leave an empty track on your multi-track tape deck as a buffer between the time

SYNCHRONIZATION61The solution to this problem is to use your Express interface to regenerate fresh time code that matches the original time code while

SYNCHRONIZATION62your Express interface automatically creates fresh time code that matches the original time code and its relation to the other tracks

SYNCHRONIZATION63MTC MODEChoose this synchronization mode when you want your Express interface to slave to MIDI Time Code (MTC) being sent from a devi

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65CHAPTER8 MIDI Machine ControlOVERVIEWYour Express interface can serve as a MIDI Machine Control (MMC) transport control “hub” for all MMC-compatible

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL66Other MMC scenariosIn the recommended scenario described in the previous section, your Express interface receives MMC transport

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL67SETTING MMC DEVICE ID’SEach MMC device requires a unique MMC device ID, including your Express interface itself. The factory def

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL68This can be accomplished with an MMC-compatible sequencer, MMC applet, or any other software that transmits MMC transport contro

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL69Once you have successfully established overall MIDI communication between your software and your Express interface, follow these

7 CHAPTER1 Packing List and Computer Requirements THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING MOTU Thank you for purchasing a MOTU USB MIDI interface. Please read the imp

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL70Routing time code to other devicesOnce you have successfully established MMC control of the MOTU Express interface as described

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL71USING OTHER DEVICES AS A CONTROLLERWe recommend trying to set up MMC as described in “A recommended setup for MMC” on page 65. H

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75APPENDIXA GlossaryAddress Track: A third audio track, used for time code, located on the edge of the video signal on a 3/4” VTR. Because of its prox

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY76Flywheeling: Another name for Freewheeling. See Freewheeling below.Freewheeling: A process in which a synchronizer, such as the

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY77MIDI: Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An information protocol developed in the early 1980’s by synthesizer and electronic

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY78SMPTE: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. The acronym SMPTE is often used in audio production as a shorthand ex

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY79User Bits: 32 unassigned bits in the 80-bit SMPTE time code word that have been set aside by the Standards Committee of SMPTE fo

PACKING LIST AND COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS 8 PC Your MOTU MIDI interface will run with any USB-equipped PC compatible running Windows 7/Vista/XP (SP2). M

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY80!USB Interfaces Manual Book Page 80 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:21 AM

81APPENDIXB Time Code BasicsOVERVIEWWhat Is synchronization?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81What is SMPT

APPENDIX B: TIME CODE BASICS82developed for film and video work but has proven to be very useful in normal audio work as well. It is an absolute time c

APPENDIX B: TIME CODE BASICS83You can actually see VITC in the vertical blanking segment portion of a video picture by adjusting the vertical hold on

APPENDIX B: TIME CODE BASICS8460. 23.976 and 24 are the standard frame rates for film in the US; 25 is the European format for film; 30 is the US standa

APPENDIX B: TIME CODE BASICS85Now, if we play a color version of the same program, it actually runs slower at 29.97 frames per second so that the actu

APPENDIX B: TIME CODE BASICS86Certain phrases are often used to describe synchroni-zation. The tape deck to which the MIDI device is synchronized is c

87APPENDIXC Troubleshooting and Customer SupportCOMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONSOn my Mac, my MOTU USB interface just won’t show up in Audio MIDI Setup,

APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT88My MOTU interface will not sync to time code.Make sure that the SMPTE IN cable is firmly seated and c

APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT89TROUBLESHOOTINGTroubleshooting is always simplest and most effective when the exact problem can be s

9 CHAPTER2 Hardware installation OVERVIEW Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Connectin

APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT90If you decide to call, please have your MOTU interface manual at hand, and be prepared to provide th

INDEX910 frames 4523.976 frame rate 833rd party software compatibility 8AAddress Track 75ATR 75AudioMIDI Setup utility 17, 29Auto-detect input frame r

INDEX92Input quarter frame phase lock 42Internal (clock mode) 40, 41JJam sync 60, 76continuous 60KKeyboard controllerconnecting 10LLive keyboards pres

INDEX93Registering your product 7Remapping 38Reset to Factory Settings 30Reshaping time code 62ROM version 30Routings tab 31breaking connections 32mak

INDEX94system requirements 8ZZero frames (freewheel) 45!USB Interfaces Manual Book Page 94 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:21 AM